Aggression and Violence in the Media Essay

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Assignment 2: Aggression and Violence in the Media

Dr. Santiago

Strayer University

Social Psychology 110

May 30, 2015

1. Briefly describe at least one (1) episode of a television show in which you observed aggression or violence.
Sons of Anarchy is a crime drama television series about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club in Charming, CA. In one episode, the mother of the president of the motorcycle club shows her aggression and violence towards her son’s wife. During this episode, Tara wants out of this lifestyle and is threatening to take the couple’s two sons with her. At the same time, the DA is threatening to put Tara in jail if she doesn’t give them information on a recent school shooting that the MC…show more content…

Her character is known for being the queen bee of the motorcycle club. She demonstrates violence in this episode because she was content with stopping Tara from ratting her son out to authorities. For example, she brutally murdered her daughter-in-law to protect her son from going to prison and to prevent her from taking her grandchild away from her. 3. Discuss at least two (2) possible reasons why the selected TV episode included aggression or violence. Provide a rationale for your response.
The Son of Anarchy TV series is built on the foundation of aggression and violence. The motorcycle club made most of their money by illegal activities such as trafficking drugs, prostitution and by importing weapons to sell to other gangs. One reason this TV episode included aggression or violence was that Jackson was trying to save the club from being taken down by law enforcement. Another reason for aggression and violence in the episode is that Gemma was trying to protect her son from being put in prison. The SOA’s series lived and breathed on the unexpected twist and turns of their illegal and violent acts. 4. Describe at least two (2) ways that media violence can cause desensitization in people. Justify your response.
The exposure to media violence can desensitize people to violence in the real world. It can make them less sensitive to the pain and suffering of others. For Instance, someone who regularly watches violence on TV may begin to be less emotional about

television causes aggression and violent behavior, assuming that the television programming contains some violence, there should be more and more violent crime after television is available” (Freedman). Many suggest the violence in media is causing violence in society but then how is it that violent crimes are actually decreasing in the United States. The violence that is occurring is actually due from the mentally ill, poor parenting, and the location of where one lives in society.
Violence has actually…

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The potential relationship between media violence and actual aggression comes to the forefront of public discussion, but unfortunately this discussion rarely takes into account the science related to the relationship between media violence and aggressive behavior. In particular, there is a widespread assumption that media violence directly causes aggression and aggressive behavior, and this assumption has become so common that even secondary scholarly discussions of the evidence have taken to relying…

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The media effects thoughts in modern…

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Assignment 2: Aggression and Violence in the Media
Dr. Santiago
Strayer University
Social Psychology 110
May 30, 2015
1. Briefly describe at least one (1) episode of a television show in which you observed aggression or violence.
Sons of Anarchy is a crime drama television series about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club in Charming, CA. In one episode, the mother of the president of the motorcycle club shows her aggression and violence towards her son’s wife. During…

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